February 22, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The Times’ Anatole Kaletsky’s normally worth reading, so check out his latest on Germany and the future of the EU – I’m too busy to have had a chance yet, myself. You could probably also do worse than check out … Continue reading
February 21, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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With Russia, like the US, in a two year electoral cycle (Parliamentary elections this year, Presidential next), I thought it was about time to beef up the Russia/CIS blogroll a bit, so have added a new section. Loads of good … Continue reading
February 21, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Looks like Soj of Flogging the Simian (and formerly/occasionally of European Tribune) is going to be back in Romania and back blogging pretty soon. This is known as a Good Thing.
February 16, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Busy again today, so have a gander at Siberian Light’s first in a planned series of interviews with Russia-focussed bloggers – this time with the entertainingly exasperation and rage-fuelled La Russophobe. Edit: Self-congratulation has now gone on request – apparently … Continue reading
January 25, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Now being full-time freelance, I’ve had a bit more time to find some new blogs (aided by finally working out how to use RSS feeds effectively through the rather good Netvibes). However, I’m about to be heavily embroiled in a … Continue reading
January 25, 2007
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Meant to mention this the other day – Martin Stabe on the EU-wide effort to uncover the workings of the Common Agricultural Policy, with more in the Guardian. Could be one of the first signs of how a European demos … Continue reading
January 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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With this week’s ongoing introspective spat in the UK political blogosphere Fifth Estate (of which I have got so bored I’m afraid I’m no longer paying any attention whatsoever – sorry, chaps), it’s been easy to forget the quality that’s … Continue reading
January 17, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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But this is actually very funny. One of Guido’s best posts in a while, in fact. (See here and my initial response here for those who are lucky enough not to get what’s going on. It’s a blog war, folks … Continue reading
January 15, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s Manic vs. Guido – and full-on, this time, following last year’s spat over the Oaten affair. Manic was, until a couple of years ago when he started to post more infrequently, one of the UK’s most popular political bloggers. … Continue reading
January 13, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The Economist’s Edward Lucas’s [tag]central Europe[/tag]an diary is well worth a read: “it is odd that Poland gets so much mockery. There is a kind of snobbish disdain for Europe’s east rooted very deeply in the British psyche. Before writing … Continue reading
January 9, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Gary Andrews, formerly of Coffee and PC (to which I won’t link, as he deleted it and the address has been taken over by hardcore porn merchants), has a new blog. Well worth a gander. The new blog, not the … Continue reading
December 31, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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These poor little buggers have been all but worn out over the last 12 months – let’s give them a break for a while, and use some alternatives, eh? 5) “Tory Leader David Cameron” – Surely it’s becoming increasingly apparent … Continue reading
December 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Thanks (really, you shouldn’t have…) to Rachel for tagging me with the “Seven best things of 2006” thing – seems to be “best things you’ve done”, so makes it rather tricky. Had this been “Seven best things of 2005” it … Continue reading
December 13, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Via the really rather good French Élection 2007 blog, two little pieces on the rival candidates for the French presidency and their attitudes to this here interweb. Following current President Jacques Chirac’s decision to launch his own French 24 hour … Continue reading